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AOL's Bed-Stuy Patch featured the story of Kay Solomon.

Read more and see pictures from the visit here: City Council's press release

The full story is available on NY1's website.

Jose Ortiz's addiction cost him everything - his job, family and home.  He came to The HOPE Program because he wanted to change his life and contribute something to society.  Through HOPE, he was placed at an internship at Animal Care and Control of NYC.  After he completed his internship, they could not let him go. 

Jose has been employed at Animal Care and Control of NYC since 2007.  He has received three promotions to his current position of Supervisor.  Jose says that this is his dream job and is passionate about working with animals. 

Read the NY Daily News coverage of how Jose helped to rescue an elderly handicap New Yorker's only companion.

The Green Collar Project will prepare HOPE students and graduates for jobs in an environmental field while providing family sustaining wages, safe working conditions, and chances for advancement. This includes jobs in the fields of construction, energy efficiency, horticulture, building retrofitting, transportation, manufacturing sectors, and more.  The Green Collar Project is supported by Sharp Electronics.

Project Runway , the three-time Emmy nominated series, selected The HOPE Program to receive the proceeds from its on-line auction of this year’s designers’ fabulous creations! Bravo and The Weinstein Company’s wildly successful fashion reality series is one of television’s most talked-about shows. Net proceeds of $37,179.80 were donated to The HOPE Program to help us get some of New York’s poorest residents back on their feet.

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With all eyes focused on the City Council's scandalous abuse of public funds doled out to pet charities run by cronies, staffers and family members, we should keep in mind that our city boasts great nonprofits that do good works...Click here to continue

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